
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 4PM is: 1.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | W 5 | ESE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 79 | 176 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 103 | 132 | 150 | 84 | 58 | 45 | 59 | 64 | 80 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM4.07m | 2:46AM4.28m | 3:16PM4.31m | 3:24AM4.50m | 3:51PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.46m | 8:49PM0.78m | 9:09AM0.23m | 9:26PM0.52m | 9:47AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
167 | 79 | 35 | 195 | 110 | 64 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 103 | 132 | 150 | 84 | 58 | 45 | 59 | 39 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | E 7 | — | S 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | N 8 | — |
24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 43 | 36 | — | — | 35 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | E 8 | — | NE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
1 | 7 | 176 | 14 | 92 | 120 | 139 | 140 | 214 | 235 | 243 | 149 | 69 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 80 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 652 | 864 | 401 | 864 | 409 | 415 | 867 | 864 | 909 | 789 | 508 | 571 | 348 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 401 | 773 | 128 | 402 |
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